Literary Devices Quiz 29 (20 MCQs)

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1. High be his heart, faithful his will, clear his sight, that he may in good earnest be doctrine, society, law, to himself, that a simple purpose may be to him as strong as iron necessity is to others. The words in BLUE are an example of
2. A literary technique that relies on comparison and contrast for its resonance with an audience
3. What it the tone?
4. An extreme exaggeration often used to evoke strong feelings or to create a strong impression
5. Narrator can tell us the thoughts of one or two characters, but does not include themselves in the story
6. What literary device was used in the following example, "'You make three wishes, ' he said. 'Sounds like the Arabian Nights, ' said Mrs White ..... "
7. The choices a writer makes so that their work is unique; distinctive features of each literary work
8. He is getting along in years.This is an example of .....
9. "All of a sudden, like booming thunder, a light bulb went off in my head." is an example of a simile and .....
10. Non-standard orthography
11. Her smile was as bright as the full moon.
12. The repetition of a beginning consonant sound in consecutive words
13. "You act like Romeo in front of her" is an example of .....
14. I had an orange catthat was extremely fat
15. Repetition of a consonant sounds either at the end or within a word.
16. "I've been waiting forever!" is an example of what?
17. He is like a clever, old fox is an example of what literary technique?
18. Often becoming adages or proverbs as people repeat them over and over.
19. A literary approach that ridicules human vices or weakness
20. Where the narrator knows all the thoughts, actions, and feelings of all characters